Build Baby Build? Lessons From Mega Pipelines And Mega Resistance
Speaker: Amy Janzwood, Department Of Political Science, Mcgill University

Please join �Ӱ�ԭ�� University senior writer��,��Global Water Institute director Banu Örmeci and special guests for a conversation about Dan’s new book,��: A 1,200-Mile Paddleboarding Pilgrimage, and the important role that “blue space” plays in our lives and communities. The book, which is rooted in Dan’s journalistic paddleboard journey from Ottawa back to Ottawa via Montreal, New York City and Toronto, has been called “a must-read for anyone drawn to the intersection of nature, history and adventure” by author and adventurer Colin Angus. It explores the health, ecological social benefits of spending time in, on and around water. Dr. Örmeci is not only one of Canada’s leading water researchers, she’s also an avid swimmer, and this past summer led a project that ��at multiple locations on the Rideau River. Light refreshments will be served and a Q&A will follow the discussion.

Date: Wednesday, October 29

Time: 12:00-1:00PM

Location: Richcraft Hall (RB) 1201

Re.Climate-Job Posting-RA-July 2025

Developed with the latest scientific research, the course is designed to build both personal and professional resilience—equipping learners with strategies to prevent burnout, provide compassionate and effective care, and support youth navigating the mental health impacts of a changing climate.

Through engaging original and curated content, learners will embark on a transformative journey. By following the emotional and developmental stages youth experience in response to climate change—from awareness to adaptation – learners will reflect on their own attitudes and beliefs and gain valuable insights and skills to thrive in their professional roles.

This self-paced, online micro-credential professional development course is designed to help learners acquire a unique blend of climate change knowledge, mental health expertise, and communication skills. Created by����– an intergenerational team of academics, community, and youth organizations – the course offers a balanced, solution-oriented approach that centers both youth and professional perspectives.

• Course Start Date:��July 2, 2025 (with additional cohorts later this year)��
• Format:��Fully online and self-paced (via �Ӱ�ԭ��’s Brightspace platform)
• Tuition:��$1,800 + tax (OSAP micro-credential eligible)
• Certificate of Completion��from �Ӱ�ԭ�� University provided upon completion

Gardening Speaker Series

This series will consist of��four in-person talks. Each talk in the series will��begin at 12:00pm��(with the exception of May 27) and last for approximately 45 minutes, leaving 15 minutes for questions. Staff and faculty are welcome to bring their own lunch to the events.

• July 8, 12:00 – 1:00PM:��Gardening with Wildlife with Rebecca Last-Guenette

There is both joy and challenge in gardening for wildlife. Gardening for wildlife requires different approaches and strategies — even a different mind-set! — from regular gardening. This talk addresses the characteristics of plants and garden design that will help you create a wildlife-friendly garden, strategies for including food, shelter, and water, and practices that will encourage birds and beneficial insects to make their home in your garden. Resources specific to the Ottawa area are discussed. Rebecca concludes with a brief overview of the process for certifying your garden as wildlife habitat, or as a monarch way-station, and encourage the audience to consider joining the growing army of Citizen Scientists who are helping us better understand how people are changing the natural world.

Future Meetings:

• August 7, 12:00 – 1:00PM:��Climate Change & Your Garden with Rebecca Last-Guenette

April 26, 2025, 8:30 to 3:30 at Library and Archives Canada, 395 Wellington Street

• Programme
• is now open until April 18

Registration includes lunch and coffee breaks.
$45 Regular, $15 Students and Speakers.

Directly following the Symposium at 3:30 pm in the same room: HERB STOVEL MEMORIAL LECTURE which is free and open to the public, but also requires registration.

Dr. Gabi Dolff-Bonekämper will speak on “Lost and Found: Three Palaces in One in Berlin’s City Centre.”

April 3, 2025 12:00-2:30PM

With the start of a second Trump presidency, the US withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, the Canadian government’s retreat from carbon pricing, and the recent letter where Canadian oil executives retreat from earlier commitments, one might be tempted to conclude that serious measures to address the climate emergency are dead. Even countries which have shown international leadership in reducing GHG emissions such as the UK and Germany have cut back investment or weakened targets as the economic and security ramifications of geopolitical tensions take center stage.

And yet the transition to a low carbon society is still gathering strength!

Join us for a conversation about the current situation and the future of climate policy.

A discussion with Professors James Meadowcroft and Kristen Schell of �Ӱ�ԭ�� University’s Sustainable Energy and Environment program. Moderated by Professor Ahmed Abdulla